Hello Nikita,

To get into any of the top IIMs, such as IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode, or Indore, a good percentile in CAT is required, although academics play a vital role too. Let's break it down below:

CAT Score: 98+ percentile is an excellent score and makes one competitive.

Academic Scores:

Your 10th score at 84% is quite good.

A 12th score of 65% is on the lower side, which might hamper your chances at some of the top IIMs since they give weightage to past academic performance.

IIM Selection Criteria:

Every IIM has its own weightage for the scores of academics, CAT percentile, work experience, if any, and diversity.

For example, IIM Ahmedabad requires consistent academic records, while IIM Bangalore puts the strongest focus on work experience and diversified profiles.

Graduation: You are currently pursuing graduation, and your performance during that will also be considered in the shortlisting process.

While your CAT score is going to be the major pointer, your academic record-doing in class 12-is going to affect your prospects a bit at IIMs that place significant emphasis on your past performance. Still, you will have a healthy shot, at least at institutes like Lucknow, Kozhikode, and Indore, where a good score in CAT may offset lower marks in academics.

If you have diverse profiled extracurricular activities, leadership roles etc, or work experience, then it can build up your application further.

Hi Vivek,

Please follow the following steps to prepare for CAT exam ;

1.) GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXAM PATTER :

• Gather information about the types of questions and sections aske din the exams like - Quantitative Ability (QA), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC).

2.) PREPARE A STUDY PLAN :

• Prepare a proper time table and follow it by heart.
• Give time to all types of questions equally.
• Set your daily goals.

3.) BOOKS :

• You can take suggestion about books from your teachers who give CAT coaching.
• Recommended books from my side are -
• A- Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Nishit Sinha
• B- How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Meenakshi Upadhyay

4.) PRACTICE REGULARLY :

• Solve previous year question paper.
• Give mock tests by setting time.
• Analyze your mistakes and work on them.

5.) Enhance Reading Skills : For VARC, read newspapers, magazines, and novels to improve your reading speed and comprehension skills.

6.) JOIN COACHING OR ONLINE COURSE : If you need mentorship then you can join coaching or online courses. Else you can go for self study.

7.) STAY UPDATED : Follow the latest exam notifications and changes in pattern or syllabus.

8. STAY POSITIVE AND CONSISTANT :  Just focus on your daily goals. Don't take stress.

Hope this helped you. ALL THE BEST!

For more information about CAT exam you can go through the link attached below.

https://bschool.careers360.com/exams/cat

It just indicates that you have a provisional allocation and that registration for the general category is now open without reservation.If you meet the prerequisites to be enrolled in that specific course at your college, you can be admitted to the designated college.

If you don't get confirmation email you should check your email id once again including junk spam folder sometimes confirmation email are delayed yo may get in 24-48 hours.

Also,you can log in to your cat registration account to verify your form

Lastly,reach out cat helpline via phone and email cathelpdesk@Iimcat.ac.in.

you need to fill number of months for which you have work ex and may be domain of work ex as well in cat form.write the industry within which you are currently working or which is the closest option you have.basically Forensic science is a multidisciplinary field so you can add this also, you must have salary slip, joining letter,work experience letter if you are claiming it.

BEST OF LUCK!!!

If your Non-Creamy Layer (NC-OBC) certificate is delayed, you can still fill out the CAT form using the provisional certificate available on the CAT website, which declares that you fall under the NC-OBC category. This temporary certificate is provided for candidates facing delays in obtaining the updated certificate. However, you will be required to submit the official, updated NC-OBC certificate during the selection process or interviews.

Ensure that the provisional certificate is correctly filled out, and keep track of when your updated certificate will be issued, as failing to present the official document during later stages could impact your category-based claims for admission. Most institutions will accept this provisional certificate for the purpose of application submission, but it is important to meet all final documentation requirements by the time of admission.

Check the CAT guidelines and the institution's specific instructions regarding such documents to avoid any discrepancies .

The National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law in Hyderabad has 147 seats, with 25% of seats reserved for Telangana state candidates. There is no reservation for this category in central list so you can claim only for your state.so whatever serial no. Is provided in clat guidelines you should follow that only and don't worry this is just a procedure when you get selected you just need to submit the caste certificate only.